title: Research design and methods of quantitative synthesis of medical evidence.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vintzileos
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ananth
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Smulian
mesh_terms: D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*